Texas Star Nut & Food

Texas Star Nut & Food Co. in Boerne has expanded its operating plant after its business has grown by about 30 percent a year over the last 10 years, company officials said.

Its new 32,000-square-foot plant triples its space, giving Texas Star 3,000 square feet of office space and 9,000 square feet of production space. Other areas are reserved for shipping and cold storage.

The company has been in Boerne since 2001, focusing first on producing nuts and dried fruit products but expanding into other snack products, including chocolate-covered pretzels, sesame sticks and trail mixes. It currently ships more than 100 items daily and sells products directly to customers online. It has 40 employees.